How do you roll????

87 vw cabriolet  (It is NOT Just a chick car )  (yes I tow the pop up trailer and a Bass boat with it too)

(It is NOT a chick car  )

Then what is?

(It is NOT a chick car  )

Then what is?

x2: I need clarification.

My girlfriend in high school had one of those. 

Total chick car

Those cabriolets were aka "&itch baskets" in my neighborhood back in the day.   

For real tho, I've got nothing but love for VW - my A3 shows its VW colors all over the place when you pop da hood.

Hey Ron, don't be pissed off...  IMO any ride gets you an yak to the water is a sweet ride.  But you gotta expect to catch some crap if you roll up in cabriolet.

You should hear what we say about the "Beemer's".

I'm not even going to put up the "Volvo"

I posted quite some time ago about info to do a diesel swap into a 4Runner body. Well, I finally did it. About 30K miles 1KZ-TE engine into a 300K '97 4Runner SR5, running 100% recycled veggie oil biodiesel. Low miles tranny, new brakes, all new suspension, new leathers for the seats, etc.

I get about 25mpg on the hwy. Love it!

Peter

Peter, Wicked cool!!!  I sure wish they imported the diesels here, like they do to every other country except the US.  I can't figure out why we have fewer choices in the "land of the free".  Meanwhile the Taliban are cruising around in diesel yotas and we have to build em if we want em.

Peter, Wicked cool!!!  I sure wish they imported the diesels here, like they do to every other country except the US.  I can't figure out why we have fewer choices in the "land of the free".  Meanwhile the Taliban are cruising around in diesel yotas and we have to build em if we want em.

Thanks Eric - I agree with you 100%. I guess GM did us no favors in the 80's when they put out a couple of unreliable, underpowered, smoky, loud diesels forever giving Americans a skewed and incorrect perception of what a diesel can really do.

I was pissed that the only vehicles available were full size trucks with 8L cummins, or VW Jettas. Hell, even the Europeans get to choose a diesel Subarau Outback, Mazda CX7, or pretty much any other platform they want. more torque, 10-20% better fuel efficiency, and lower greenhouse gas emissions...I just don't get it.

Mine certainly wasn't the cheapest way to get a diesel, but I guess it was kind of in protest.

That is one sweet looking rig Peter. Nice!

That is one sweet looking rig Peter. Nice!

Totally!  What a sweeeeet ride!    You do the work yourself or someone do it for you?  $$$?  How do you get your fuel?  Hummm... Maybe TMI for this thread jack, but i'm really curious now 

That is one sweet looking rig Peter. Nice!

Totally!  What a sweeeeet ride!    You do the work yourself or someone do it for you?  $$$?  How do you get your fuel?  Hummm... Maybe TMI for this thread jack, but i'm really curious now 

Al and Sean - thanks guys! I get a lot of questions at the pump and even stoplights these days from other motorists. 

I had a guy in Atlanta do the swap for me. He used to work for Jarco, a company who imports engines bought at auctions in Tokyo, so he knew what to look for (and had a killer set of tools). Basically I had to buy two trucks - the platform vehicle with good bones but a worn out powerplant, and a 1/2 cut vehicle imported from Japan. The 2 vehicles + swap work cost $17.5K. But I added a few goodies to it after that...

I get fuel at http://dogpatchbiofuels.com/ in SF.

There is a ton of DYI swap info at www.toyotadiesel.com too.

And yes, it does smell like something is cooking when you're driving behind me!

But it'll also run off diesel or even kerosene, right?  Or only oil?

That's still a bargain, considering you ended up with a one of a kind vehicle that will likely outlast you!  Very nice.  Looks "right" and not cobbled together.